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| John Ruben Herrera (76) returns an interception in Friday's win over Miles. (Football photos by Tamara Alexander) |
Folks who went to Roscoe’s Mum Night at Plowboy Field Friday were entertained from start to finish by a football game in which the lead changed five times. Its outcome was in doubt until almost the end, and any question that the Plowboys could finish strong was emphatically answered as the team made three fourth-quarter touchdowns to come from behind for a 41-29 win over the Miles Bulldogs.
The game began with neither team able to score until 3:57 left in the first quarter when Miles’ Mason Bryan broke free on a 53-yard run for his first of three touchdowns. The extra-point kick was good, and the Bulldogs were up 7-0, which was also the score at the end of the quarter.
The second quarter began with Roscoe on its own 6-yard line. An errant snap resulted in Plowboy quarterback Barrett Beal falling on the ball in the end zone for a Miles safety, making the score 9-0. The Plowboys got their first score shortly thereafter when Beal hit Junior Martinez on a 38-yard pass play. Ortega’s extra-point kick was good, and Miles’ lead was cut to two, 9-7. After holding the Bulldogs, the Plowboys then took their first lead of the night when Beal completed a 20-yard scoring pass to Brandon Lavalais. Ortega kicked the extra point, and Roscoe was ahead 14-9, also the score at halftime.
Roscoe also scored first in the third quarter on a 12-yard Ortega run, extending its lead to 21-9, but Miles followed with a successful drive ending in a 4-yard touchdown pass. The extra-point kick was blocked, and the score was 21-15. Then, less than a minute before the end of the quarter, the Bulldogs’ Bryan scored again on a one-yard plunge. The extra-point was good, and Miles retook the lead 22-21.
The Plowboys scored first in the final quarter on a nifty 62-yard Ortega run. The extra-point attempt was no good, but Roscoe was back in the lead 27-22. It didn’t last long, though, as the Bulldogs’ Bryan broke free on a 68-yard run for his third touchdown. The point-after kick was good, and Miles was back on top 29-27. Then, with 4:00 left in the game, Beal scrambled 16-yards for a TD, and the Plowboys were ahead once again, this time 34-29. The Plowboys then held the Bulldogs, who were forced to punt. Roscoe then drove down the field, and with only 1:45 left, Beal kept the ball on an option play and raced untouched around the left side 29 yards for the game’s final score—and the Plowboys won it 41-29.
Miles finished the game with 304 total yards to 270 for the Plowboys, most of them coming on long runs by Bryan, who finished the game with 242 rushing yards on 27 carries. The Plowboys, however, had 18 first downs to Miles’ 11. Roscoe also won the turnover battle, intercepting four Miles passes to one Plowboy fumble lost.
Most of the Plowboys’ yardage came by way of the pass. Beal completed 11 of 28 passes for 184 yards and 2 TDs. The leading receivers were Junior Martinez with 4 catches for 113 yards and 1 TD, and Brandon Lavalais, who caught 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD. Beal had 2 rushing TDs, and Jose Ortega also had two, along with 5 for 5 extra-point kicks.
The Plowboy defense had trouble containing Miles’ Bryan but was otherwise strong. Gary Shaw led with 12 tackles while Ortega had 7, and Nick Limones and Adrian Lomas both had 5. Interceptions were by Ortega, Lavalais, Garrett Bowers, and John Ruben Herrera.
Plowboys take on Munday in Munday Friday
The Plowboys will try to get their second win this Friday in Munday. The Moguls are currently 0-3 after losing to Seymour 36-8, Hamlin 58-20, and Haskell 36-8, but don’t assume from those scores that they will be pushovers. All three opponents appear to have strong teams this year, and Munday is a perennial power with a good coach. Last year, they were a regional semifinalist and 5-0 in district. Texas Football picked them to finish second to Wellington in their district this year. However, they returned only four offensive and three defensive starters from last year’s team, which goes a long way in explaining their slow start. They are led on defense by linebacker Edgar Araujo and on offense by quarterback Brendan Kuehler.
Kickoff is at 7:30pm.
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HAGERMAN’S NAPA AUTO PARTS SOLD TO HEADY CARQUEST
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| NAPA Auto Parts store on 1018 S. Main St. |
Hagerman’s NAPA Auto Parts store on 1018 S. Main has been sold to Ricky Heady of Heady Carquest Auto Parts of Colorado City. It will open soon as a Heady Carquest Auto Parts store.
We are glad the store is re-opening and wish the new owner success in the venture.
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2018-19 HIGH SCHOOL ROYALTY CROWNED AT FOOTBALL GAME
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| Football Beau Brandon Lavalais and Football Sweetheart Bonnie Wilkinson. |
The 2018-19 high school royalty was crowned at halftime of Friday evening’s football game. This year’s Football Sweetheart is Bonnie Wilkinson and her Beau is Brandon Lavalais. Nominees for Football Sweetheart were Bonnie Wilkinson, Jovana Peña, and Kadee Martinez, and nominees for Football Beau were Jayden Gonzales, Brandon Lavalais, and Jose Ortega.
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| Band Beau Roman Garza and Band Sweetheart Maggie Garcia. |
The Band Sweetheart is Maggie Garcia and the Band Beau is Roman Garza. Nominees for Band Sweetheart were Maggie Garcia and Olivia Madden, and nominees for Band Beau were Roman Garza and Gerardo Garcia.
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ROSCOE’S EDUCATIONAL MODEL NOW BEING USED IN WEST VIRGINIA
An article published this month on West Virginia University’s website reports on a pilot program that implements the Roscoe P-20 educational system in rural schools there.
Last October at the STEM Advisory Meeting held at the Roscoe Collegiate STEM Center, two professors, Gary Briers of Texas A&M and David Doerfort of Texas Tech, reported on their efforts to replicate the Roscoe educational system model in West Virginia. Initial meetings had been successful, and both educators and local citizens there had expressed their interest in using the Roscoe P-20 model in their own rural school districts.
Those initial efforts are now bearing fruit as Boone County, WV, is adopting Roscoe’s P-20 method for its rural schools, starting with the one in Van. In an article just published on the West Virginia University website, you can see Roscoe’s footprint all over the system they are implementing—from the initiation of the STEM research program in the early grades to the AVID classes in high school, and the collegiate high school curriculum that allows students to earn their associate’s degrees, as well as coordination with the state’s agricultural universities as an integral part of the program.
The article is available by clicking here, and everyone is encouraged to read it to see how Roscoe’s P-20 system is affecting the future of rural education in places far from Roscoe.
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PAT GREEN RETURNS TO LUMBERYARD SATURDAY
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| Pat Green |
Once again, a large crowd is expected this Saturday night when Texas Country star Pat Green returns to the Lumberyard.
A native Texan, Pat Green got his start in Lubbock playing gigs while attending Texas Tech and committed to music as a career in 1997. His first step toward national recognition came when he played at Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic in 1998.
He later earned major-label support in Nashville and since then has become an icon of Texas country for a whole generation of fans. Among other achievements, his albums have sold over two million copies, he’s been nominated for three Grammy awards, and he has sold out the Astrodome.
Since 2001, he has produced six studio albums, Three Days, Wave on Wave, Lucky Ones, Cannonball, What I’m For, and Home.
Top singles include “Wave on Wave,” “Don’t Break My Heart Again,” “While I Was Away,” “Feels Just Like it Should,” “Three Days,” and “Songs About Texas.” His most recent single is “Friday’s Coming,” released in July.
For reservations or more information, contact the Lumberyard at 325-766-2457.
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ROSCOE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEW FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF
The Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce that Virgil Pruitt is the new Fire Chief and Robert Hoffman the new Assistant Fire Chief. The entire Department congratulates both firemen on their new positions.
Support from the community is vital for the Department, which helps keep your home insurance premiums lower. Monetary donations are always welcome and especially so now after the fire truck needed expensive mechanical repairs incurred while fighting a recent fire on County Road 153. The RVFD mailing address is P. O. Box 546, Roscoe, TX 79545.
The Department also hopes you will elect to donate $1 a month on your water bill to help build funds for a new fire truck in the future. It appreciates all your support, past, present, and future.
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RAILROAD CUTS FAMILY’S ACCESS TO PUBLIC ROADS
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| Jana & Chris Duncan in KLBK-TV interview. |
KLBK-TV of Lubbock released a news report about a Roscoe family on September 6 entitled “Railroad company takes away private crossing, leaving a family stranded.” The former crossing was over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks about a mile west of town and allowed access to the late Dixie Smith’s house, where Chris and Jana Duncan and family now live.
The family is concerned now because there is no public access to their home, which would be dangerous in case of emergency, but the spokesman for Union Pacific said what the company did is legal.
KLBK-TV reporter Kimberly Harrison’s interview with the family is available online here and provides more details.
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WEATHER REPORT: GOOD CHANCES FOR MORE RAIN
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| Yesterday's clouds. |
The weather for the past week has been typical for September with sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs in the mid-eighties and lows in the upper sixties. The only exception was on Saturday, which was cloudy with sprinkles and a light rain. The total was officially .21”, just enough to make puddles here and there, and the high was only 77°F.
The grass and weeds are thriving all over town from the previous rains, and so are the mosquitoes, which weren’t hard to find at Friday evening’s football game at Plowboy Field.
There’s a good chance for more rain in the next few days—not today, however, which should be only partly cloudy with a projected high temperature of 89°, which will be the warmest we’ve had since the beginning of the month. That will change tomorrow afternoon when clouds move in and bring a 40% chance for showers with a high of 86°.
Then on Friday, forecasters are giving us a 100% chance for rain, something they rarely do for west Texas. Skies will be cloudy and the high only about 77°. Saturday’s high will be only around 73° and the chance for showers will drop to 50%. On Sunday, the sun will come back out with only a 20% chance of precipitation. Lows will be in the mid-sixties or thereabouts through the weekend.
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